Warren Commission (04 of 26): Hearings Vol. IV (of 15)United States. Warren Commission
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Warren Commission (04 of 26): Hearings Vol. IV (of 15)
United States. Warren Commission
Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald), 1917-1963 -- Assassination; Oswald, Lee Harvey
These hairs I compared with known hair samples from Lee Harvey Oswald.
I found several of the limb hairs from the blanket and several of the
pubic hairs from the blanket matched in all observable microscopic
characteristics, and concluded these hairs could have come from Oswald.
Mr. EISENBERG. Where did you get the known sample, Mr. Stombaugh, of
Lee Oswald's hair?
Mr. STOMBAUGH. These were obtained and were sent to the laboratory by
the FBI office in Dallas.
I do not know whether the agent in Dallas personally took the samples
or had a member of the Dallas Police Department take the samples.
Mr. EISENBERG. Were these hairs taken from one area or were they a
representative sample?
Mr. STOMBAUGH. It was a fairly good representative sample.
Mr. EISENBERG. Could you review the microscopic characteristics which
led you to your conclusion, Mr. Stombaugh?
Mr. STOMBAUGH. This chart contains a photomicrograph of Oswald's pubic
hairs. This is just a very small area taken of a glass microscope slide
containing the hairs. There were numerous other hairs. The photograph
on the right shows one of the hairs I removed from the blanket, and one
of the hairs from Oswald, showing, generally, the match.
Mr. EISENBERG. Now, did you take these photographs on the left and
right side yourself?
Mr. STOMBAUGH. Yes; I did.
Mr. EISENBERG. This chart is captioned on the left "Photomicrograph
of Oswald's Pubic Hairs" and on the right "Hair from the Blanket" and
"Hair from Oswald"?
Mr. STOMBAUGH. Yes, sir.
Mr. EISENBERG. May I have it admitted?
(The item referred to was marked as Commission Exhibit No. 672, and
received into evidence.)
Mr. DULLES. May I ask a question? The one on the right seems darker
than the one on the left, the hair itself.
Mr. STOMBAUGH. This one and this one?
Mr. DULLES. What is it?
Mr. STOMBAUGH. Are you referring----
Mr. EISENBERG. The hair shown on the right appears darker.
Mr. DULLES. There are two specimens there or two----
Mr. STOMBAUGH. Two.
Mr. DULLES. That is what I thought.
Mr. STOMBAUGH. You are thinking this hair looks darker than this one?
Mr. DULLES. No; I was thinking that both the hairs on the right, which
I understand were taken from Oswald----
Mr. EISENBERG. One hair was actually from the blanket, one from Oswald.
Mr. DULLES. Seems darker than the ones taken from the blanket. Is the
left the blanket?
Mr. STOMBAUGH. This portion here is one separate hair. This was taken
from the blanket.
Mr. DULLES. That was taken from the blanket. The right-hand is taken
from the blanket and the left-hand hairs were taken from Oswald himself?
Mr. STOMBAUGH. Yes, sir; these are from Oswald.
Mr. DULLES. Yes.
Mr. STOMBAUGH. This is a comparison shot. This photograph was taken
through two microscopes simultaneously showing how this portion of a
pubic hair from the blanket matched a pubic hair from Oswald, which is
this portion of the photograph.
Mr. EISENBERG. You are pointing to the right side of the chart 672?
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